Blood (Kendrick Lamar song)

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"Blood"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album Damn
Recorded2017
Genre Spoken word
Length1:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bēkon
  • Tiffith

"Blood" (stylized as "BLOOD.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn , released on April 14, 2017. As the opening track on the album (fourteenth and final on the Collector's Edition of Damn [2] ), the song was written by Lamar, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Anthony Tiffith, and produced by Bēkon and Tiffith. [1]

Contents

Composition

The track consists of Lamar telling a story in which he is shot by a blind woman he tries to help. [3] According to Genius , the woman represents the consequences that leads to Damnation from the Book of Deuteronomy. [4] [5] The intro is followed by audio of Fox News' reporters criticizing Lamar. [6]

Lamar himself has stated the intro as a struggle between wickedness and weakness, essentially the battle between good and evil. [7]

Samples

The track contains an excerpt from Fox News' The Five members Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Geraldo Rivera criticizing Lamar's performance of "Alright" at the 2015 BET Awards. [3] [4] [8] [9] [10] [11] Lamar would later call out Rivera and Fox News on the album's third track, "Yah". [5] [12]

Critical reception

According to rap-up.com, the song is enough for one to say "DAMN." (a play on the title of the album), and begs the listener to "further analyze the flawed system [the song] dissects." [3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet. [1]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 41
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 98
France (SNEP) [15] 119
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 69
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 1
Portugal (AFP) [19] 38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 59
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [21] 95
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 56
US Billboard Hot 100 [23] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 31

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Digital Booklet - DAMN. copy.pdf". DocDroid. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ India, Lindsey (December 8, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans With 'Damn.' Collector's Edition". XXL . Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Tardio, Andres (April 20, 2017). "14 Times Kendrick Lamar Made Us Say 'DAMN.' on His Album". Rap-Up . Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Kendrick Lamar – BLOOD. , retrieved April 24, 2017
  5. 1 2 Cook-Wilson, Winston (April 14, 2017). "Lil Yachty's Reaction to Kendrick Lamar's "BLOOD." is Extremely Good". Spin . Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn.': A Track-by-Track Guide". Rolling Stone . April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (April 14, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar - 'DAMN.': First-listen track-by-track review – NME". NME . Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Watch the Fox News Clip Kendrick Lamar Sampled on 'DAMN.' - XXL". XXL . 14 April 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Genius (April 17, 2017), Every Sample On Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' , retrieved April 24, 2017
  10. ↑ Carter, Terry. "Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Fox News and Geraldo Rivera on His New Album". POPSUGAR News. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar's 'BLOOD.' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled . Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ Kendrick Lamar – YAH. , retrieved April 24, 2017
  13. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood." (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  16. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Drake – Blood." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood.". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  20. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood.". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Blood". Music Canada . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  27. ↑ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Blood". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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